News - China & the Far East

The 9th of March marked an important milestone for the delivery of Birmingham’s European and International Strategy. For the first time since its launch, the four chairs of the area based associations met with the Leader of the Council, Sir Albert Bore. They talked about […]

The Dutch Sustainability Business Association (De Groene Zaak) has International Synergies’ National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP), as one of 30 global examples supporting the drive to a circular economy. The case study on NISP is available on the newly launched website, www.govsgocircular.com which highlights initiatives […]

There’s been a renewed interest in the city in ensuring that Birmingham is doing all it can to get it’s fair share of Chinese ‘investment’ in to the city. The perceived tidal wave of China cash coming in to the UK is passing Birmingham by […]

A visit by a representative of the President’s Office of the Republic of Korea to International Synergies has paved the way for collaboration between the two countries.  Ms LeeRang Song, Assistant Director for the Office of the Secretary to the President for Trade, Industry and […]

A visit to China by anyone perceived to be from UK officialdom usually involves rounds of intense, lengthy, and, sometimes, perplexing meetings. They’re always interesting, a constant balance of diplomacy and business and the real interpretation work to be done is not in the difference […]